66 Mustang Coupe

[Ls1velle]

Heres a few pics of the 66 im building for the wife. Its a 289 automatic white ext black int and blqck top. I bought the car a few years back from Pheonix, its pretty much rust free not like any cars i could find in Canada. Heres the plans, Heidts front and rear suspension, shaved handles, drip rails, emblems, most trim, smoothed and reshaped bumpers, valance inlets. 1998 Mustang GT 4.6 5 speed and 8.8 diff (3.73). 98 black leather int. Mini tubbed with 18x10 rears and 17x8 frontsAmerican Racing Daytona. House of Kolor paint PBC 38 Limetime pinstripe, PBC 39 Pink top and PBC 40 Violette bottom.

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[dug]

very clean looking job you're doing. keep the pictures posting!

[jr4452]

This looks like a sweet project, I'm doing a 65 coupe..... I will be keeping an eye on your project, maybe steal some of your ideas!!!

[Ls1velle]

Got a few hours in the garage today to finish up the front valance.
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[jr4452]

That valance looks great! Keep it up man:cool:

[Dalamar]

nice work so far. like the tapered bumper ends.

[Ls1velle]

Picked up my paint and gas tank today.
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Tanks inc fuel inj tank.
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House of Kolor paint sealer clear hardener and reducer.
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[Crestronwizard]

Nice Fab work! I likeee

[peices of eight...]

Nice work ! wifes car hey? Ive bought alot of stuff that way too! although in hind sight the car wash kit and vacume as not good birthday gift! lol

[Rols574]

cant wait to see what that valance will look like. Like what you did with the fenders. Question wont closing the cowl vent affect airflow to the engine compartment or to the cabin?

[Ls1velle]

The problem i have with the cowl vent is they always look like crap bent fins you can never get paint down inside so it peels etc. Will it affect engine bay air? No. Cabin air? Yes, a little. Im not that concerned about it because there is other holes for air to get in and i might add a few more if needed.
Rols574 your build is crazy, i love it. Amazing work!!! I was thinking of moulding the quarter ext in to the quarters but leaving the bumper and rear valance seperate.

[Rols574]

Thanks, I'm about to do a big update, wheels, front disc brakes and TCP front suspension. decided to upgrade to a 302 and dump the Coyote idea, only because i decided to own a 67 Camaro and if i go the Coyote engine way it wouldn't make sense financially. but man that Griggs suspension sure tempted the hell out of me

[1tuff68]

Great build, very creative ideas for your mods. can't wait to see it come together

[Ls1velle]

Rear valance .
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[Glenn]

Very nice work! What a cool project, pleae keep the stories and pictures coming.

[Chad-1stGen]

I'll be watching this one :)

[Ls1velle]

Took a quick look at the trunk lid and hood yesterday, both look pretty good other than having to weld up where the FORD emblem on the hood is and a few small dents. Also spent a bit of time fitting the headlight bucket and extensions, they fit like s@#t.

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[Ls1velle]

Started to fit the rear bumper i picked up for a local resto shop along with a few other missing pieces.

Shaved the bolts and welded in the brackets.
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Cut apart the ends to get them to fit nice and tight.
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[fordsbyjay]

Nice looking project. Where about from Canada are you from?

[Ls1velle]

I'm in a small town just outside of Ottawa Ontario.

[Ls1velle]

Not much new to post just doing body work, sanding and priming. I did get my new clutch and the flywheel surfaced.
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[Ls1velle]

Got back from Carlisle with a few things so I can get back at the mustang.
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I got a 5.0 conversion rad, dash pad, door panels, carpet kit, master bolt kit, wiring kit, stainless exhaust, billet steering wheel, shaved door popper kit, Shelby scoop and a few other smalls.

[Crestronwizard]

Looking good!

[Ls1velle]

Cut up the 98 GT fan to mount to my new rad. It's a bit big but it's what ive got.

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[Ls1velle]

Re-covered the steering wheel.

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[Dalamar]

Nice work !

[67cougnut]

looks great so far! im going to keep an eye on this!

[Ls1velle]

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A few cuts
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Back in one piece
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And one more cut
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[Dalamar]

nice chop!

[67SSDan]

Dude, this is shaping up nicely!!

[Ls1velle]

Not much new to show, unless you like primer dust on the floor. I was sitting looking at the door yesterday didnt like the corners.

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It's not much but those are the little details that will set the car apart from the rest. Hopefully I get my wiring and computer back soon and I can get the engine together and running. Then take it back out finish the body work and mods and get it ready for paint. Can't wait to get this thing done. Then it's on to the Chevelle for a redo. Channeled 4.5 inches (stock frame) and a twin turbo 370ci (850hp)

[Big Eddie]

Can't wait to see this one finished!

[Ls1velle]

Started on cleaning up the door jambs, also found a bit of rust at the front of the door

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[85coupe50]

Great work so far... Keep it up.

[joorloop]

What kind of black coating is that?

[Rols574]

Por15?

[Ls1velle]

Por-15

[Ls1velle]

Here's a few pics of the front end back together. Just getting the gaps nice and tight.

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[Ls1velle]

Quick update. Since the asshats at Dunne Rite Perf have my harness and computer for thd 4.6 and I'm pretty sure there closed I'm putting in the 99 LS1 from my Chevelle. The body is one coat of primer away from paint. Hopefully by the end of September it's painted and running!!!

[HotRod47]

Great looking project. Looking forward to following the rest.

[Ls1velle]

Just got in the house and thought I'd post a update. The car has been wetsanded with 400 and wiped down with wax and grease remover. It's taped off and ready to edge. I'll get a few pics up tomorrow night, can't wait to see some color on the car.

[Ls1velle]

Man it's nice to see color on the car, even if it's just the edges. I'll have to wait til next weekend to get the body painted. So here's todays update, the car is edged and turned out really nice. We had a bit of a mishap with the hood, I had it wired up and was wiping it down with wax and grease remover and the wire snapped and the hood hit the floor. It creased the front edge and cracked some filler and tge primer. I banged it out and painted it anyways. I'll fix the outside this week. Here's a few pics, note the color in the pics is not a good representation of the actual color.

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Oh ya this car was built in my 2 car garage with the most basic hand tools and no prior body work experience or training.

[1tuff68]

Looking great! Can't wait to see it finished

[Ls1velle]

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[Ls1velle]

After getting the hood on and gaped I got the pinstripe masked off and painted. I masked a 1/4 inch stripe but it will end up being 1/8.

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[Dave B]

Wow! It's going to be bright!! Nice work!

[Ls1velle]

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This was my first time ever painting a car. It turned out pretty good for a garage paint job. It's got some dust in it but nothing a sand and polish can't fix.

[Dave B]

Nice!! Looks awesome!!

[1tuff68]

Great job! Gives guys like me hope that we can get decent results on a 1st attempt to paint. Can't wait to see it all together

[85coupe50]

can't wait to see it outside and in the sun. Great job on the paint.

[Ls1velle]

Not sure if I'll get a chance to get it in the sun, we had snow today:(

[Ls1velle]

Mustang got a heart transplant today.

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[Glenn]

I love your paint color choices and design, it's WILD :)

[Ls1velle]

Happy new year, good luck with your projects. Not much new to report here to cold to work in the garage.

[Ls1velle]

Getting into the wiring. American auto wire, Dakota digital and painless wiring.

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[Ls1velle]

Made a bracket and welded it in to mount a GM brake light switch.
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Need to get the exhaust in, fuel lines and coolant then turn the key.

[Ls1velle]

Got the bumpers, valances and filler panels painted.

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[Ls1velle]

Got the car running and mostly back together.
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[Ls1velle]

It's alive!!!!! Finally got to take it for a test run. No major or problems, a few leaks and the exhaust hit the rear coil over. Still have a bunch of small things to finish but I can drive it.

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[Z06killinSBF]

Nice, I like the body mods. I'll be doing the same bumper filler pieces on the rear of mine. Need better pictures!!

[staffy]

great project , just read it page to page. I also painted my '70 Mach 1 alone in my garage in England last year, no better feeling than doing it yourself and seeing it shining. Well done.

Can I ask you how you got along with the Heidts front suspension?

Heard they can be troublesome, depending upon steering options and headers.
Can I ask What steering rack, headers and engine mounts are you going to use ?
Chris